Cognitive Dysfunction and Survival in Hospitalized Patients with Delirium: A 12-Month Prospective Cohort Study (original) (raw)

2021, Shiraz E-Medical Journal

Background: The effect of delirium of hospitalized inpatients on post-discharge cognitive status and survival of older patients remains unclear, and little is known about the related risk factors of cognitive impairment after delirium. Objectives: To determine one-year survival of patients with delirium and cognitive dysfunction in elderly inpatients after initial hospital admission. Methods: This prospective cohort study was conducted on 100 patients with delirium admitted to a general hospital from October 2018 to November 2019. Cognitive dysfunction and death were the primary outcomes. The mini-mental state examination (MMSE) was used to measure cognitive function. Results: In this study, 12 patients died in hospital and cumulative three-month mortality was 40%. Finally, 60 patients were followed for one year. The one-year survival rate through the Kaplan-Meyer approach was 31%. The rate of one-year mortality was found with a significant association with underlying parameters, su...

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